Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and France is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Dunkerque (FRDKK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and France?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Dunkerque (FRDKK) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to France by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to France takes around 3h 29m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Icelandair, flyCAA, Jet2, British Airways, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 3h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and France?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Iceland and France. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Iceland to France by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and France by cargo ship is 1,456 Nautical Miles (2,697 Kilometres / 1,676 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Dunkerque (FRDKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to France by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and France by air is around 2,244 Kilometres (1,394 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to France by sea?

Accepted Answer

352kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to France. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Iceland to France?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to France. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
flyCAA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300 (winglets)
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → RTWPAN / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, CMA CGM, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
BLUE → NEFGUI / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, CMA CGM, Marfret
BLUE → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
BLUE → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, MSC
BLUE → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BLUE → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
BLUE → RTWPAN / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, CMA CGM, Marfret

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Iceland to France By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to France by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Most frequent

Keflavik International Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Iceland to France by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grundartangi to Dunkerque

Cargo flights

Grundartangi to Le Havre

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